Flood crisis 'not over yet'
Updated on 22 July 2007
As the water sweeps downstream the environment secretary warns this emergency is not over.
Huge areas of central and southern England are still under water - after several major rivers burst their banks. The army's bringing supplies of food and water to towns that remain completely cut off.
Flood help: Environment Agency
The Environment Agency's website contains useful information on what to do in the event of a flood:
Current Flooding Situation - The latest regional flood alerts.
Preparing for a flood - advice on simple home defences and precautions to undertake.
What to do if a flood happens - Action and safety steps.
Who can help? - Who can you contact for help?
In Gloucester - the River Severn has swollen to just a few inches below the city's flood defences: emergency workers are frantically trying to shore up its banks.
And in nearby Tewkesbury - mains water supplies have been cut off to tens of thousands of people - after a treatment plant became submerged.
Environment Agency: Floodline
For further information about flooding and warnings in force contact the Environment Agency's Floodline on 0845 988 1188.
